PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. Shopmatic said it helps business owners increase their sales by accessing new markets through online channels and point-of-sale solutions.

Fintech 168

Fintech Regional Security Lending 168

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

With the subscription market set to reach more than $500 billion by 2023 , consumers now purchase things like music streaming, software and groceries through subscription services. But just because a merchant is successful in its home market, doesn’t mean they are also guaranteed success abroad. 47 percent) and Spain (39 percent).

Regional 108

Regional Payments Cards America 108

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

Regional 273

Regional Study Survey National 273

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Brexit may dominate the headlines when it comes to the United Kingdom, but FinTech funding proceeds apace, and financial backers show a continued sanguine attitude about the space. based FinTechs said they have garnered more than 200 million pounds. FinTech trade body, said that as much as $3.3 FinTech Efforts in Estonia.

Fintech 187

Fintech Lending Capital Regional 187

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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CB Insights

JULY 6, 2021

Future of Fintech is back for an in-person and online experience helping you understand: New Technologies: from AI to APIs, the tech making financial services better for consumers/the tech institutions must consider to drive digitization efforts. The post Future of Fintech 2021 appeared first on CB Insights Research.

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Fintech Regional Strategy Innovation 69

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Open banking is often associated with the European Union (EU) almost by default as the region pushes the envelope further on regulation than anywhere, partly to encourage — but also to keep up with — imaginative FinTech innovators going to market throughout the Eurozone. FinTechs Flourishing. Similarities To The EU.

America 168

America Regional Regulation Fintech 168

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

The cross-border payment market is thriving, and trends are expected to continue over the next few years. A group of Nordic banks have selected Mastercard to overhaul its financial services operations for the region. In Southeast Asia, FinTech InstaReM recently released a new platform of its own.

Fintech 168

Fintech Payments Cards Regional 168

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Imagine if a North American company had the market share of Amazon, the payment flexibility of PayPal and the credit portfolio of Visa. In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. One difference is the use of debit cards online.

America 248

America Regional Fraud Mobile 248

South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Understanding the competitive banking landscape helps community banks set proper pricing, respond to rival marketing, and compete more effectively. There are now many online, nationally-focused lenders that are capable of an entire virtual relationship. The largest 100 banks dominate the industry with almost 75% of the market share.

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National Lending How To Community Bank 195

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Moving ahead, authorized institutions are able to set limits of their own when it comes to FinTech driven decisions aided by technology. As reported, the Banking Made Easy Initiative traces its genesis to last year and had sought in part to minimize “regulatory frictions” encountered in onboarding and online finance activities.

Lending 134

Lending Fintech Guidelines Meeting 134

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. the region. Growing interest in open banking typically coincides with the expanding use of online financial platforms and tools.

America 165

America Regulation Regional Tools 165

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

In looking ahead at the near-term emergence of FinTech markets, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration said in its “ 2016 Top Markets Report Financial Technology ” that Asia will hold sway over other regions. percent and online borrowing at 5.6 percent and online borrowing at 5.6

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Fintech US Big Data Trends 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with FinTech startup Juvo to help the “underbanked” in Latin America and the Caribbean to build credit histories so they can engage in a wider range of financial services. Using FiDaaS, financial institutions can rapidly and dramatically expand the addressable market for their services while minimizing risk.

Regional 150

Regional America Regulation Fintech 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

For FinTech firms, doing the chasing all on their own is a losing proposition. SaaS, the distribution model where providers offer a central location for their customers, can offer FinTech firms a way out of inefficient processes, say some supporters. FinTech firms can browse and research what they need and pick it up on the fly.

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Compliance Fintech Regulation Knowledge Base 133

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

According to the report, Credify acts as a “personal data bridge” to help connect consumer services like lending and online shopping with firms that handle credit scoring and digital authentication. South Asia is the fastest-growing market in FinTech and eCommerce, according to Credify. An average of 1.6

Regional 171

Regional Lending Fraud Maine 171

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

It’s another thing to walk the walk, especially when it comes to giving sellers the chance to gain new revenue via online marketplaces and new markets. Tsang told Webster that the firm had opened up shop in Vietnam, putting feet on the street in this emerging market for cross-border commerce. Other Markets.

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Marketing Mobile Payments Online 116

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems. Around The Data Protection World.

Mobile 229

Mobile Report America Regulation 229

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with Network International , which works in digital commerce for the Middle East and Africa, to help drive the adoption of commercial payment services in that region, according to a press release.

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Cards Regional User Experience Payments 188

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

For small business lenders and for FinTech too, expansion is key; but for Biz2Credit, expansion is literal. For Oriental, he said, the move to embrace digital lending is a strategic one, where in a marketplace with four large traditional lenders (via banks), market share is important.

Puerto Rico 118

Puerto Rico Lending Online United States 118

CB Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The internet economy in Southeast Asia hit $100B in 2019, on the back of strong growth in e-commerce, ride-hailing, online travel, and media, according to Google and Temasek. The largest internet economy in the region is Indonesia, which has more than quadrupled in size since 2015 to reach $40B. Want the full post?

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Fintech Marketing Regional Google 28

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

European challenger banks like Monzo and N26 are expanding to new markets and an increasing number of other financial players are launching suites of products and services designed to entice customers away from their traditional financial institutions (FIs). Around the Digital Banking World. Considering 76 percent of U.S. About the Tracker.

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Trends Digital Banking Innovation Regional 194

PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

Launched in August 2018, Wanwu Xinxuan is an online retail platform selling children’s apparel, shoes and accessories. And Experian Australia & New Zealand announced that it has acquired FinTech Look Who’s Charging.

Data 109

Data Fintech Lending Regional 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

What’s more, Reuters reported that White said the SEC is looking at how and when distributed ledger systems, like blockchain, will be introduced in equity markets. The report noted SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar said the regional offices of the SEC could serve as centers for FinTechs to receive guidance on regulations.

Online 100

Online Regulation Regional Lending 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Fintech Community Regional Technology 194

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money. The centrally located city, which is globally recognized as a hub for European, African and Asian business, is placing its focus on boosting its status as a FinTech capital of the world.

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Fintech Regional Innovation Leadership 100

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

The movement toward linkups between traditional financial institutions (FI) and FinTech firms seems an inexorable one — in the cross-selling of corporate services into consumer bases that embrace individuals and, typically, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). However, looking elsewhere beyond U.S.

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Fintech Regulation New York Management 100

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

Emailage , the online fraud prevention startup that uses email addresses to assess risk, is expanding its operations in the Canadian market. Already, there are many new FinTech startups in a few of Canada’s major cities and the different tech hubs. That’s where companies such as Emailage come in.

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Fraud Fintech User Experience Strategy 110

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Singapore’s FinTech firm ADVANCE.AI , Hong Kong’s financial services company Sheng Ye Capital and Singapore’s firm Phillip Capital are the most recent in a series of contenders for critical business permits in Singapore. Other companies include Razer, Grab Holdings and Ant Financial. Winners will be announced in mid-2020.

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Digital Banking Capital Leadership Fintech 131

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Singapore FinTech platform Nium has appointed Frederick Crosby as its new chief revenue officer. “I He was responsible for pioneering digital cross-border payments at PayPal, Western Union and eBay, and most recently was the chief revenue and marketing officer at Veem. I am super excited to welcome Frederick in this new position.

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Fintech Strategy Regional Marketing 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Regional financial institutes Hong Leong Bank and Maybank are also looking into the possibility of applying for a license, according to the sources. Many financial and non-financial institutions are sizing up market opportunities and working with external parties,” said one of the sources.

Digital Banking 136

Digital Banking Regional Capital Study 136

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. INTRUST Bank recently announced it is also taking part in the trend of collaborating with FinTechs. Enter: alternative lenders.

Community Bank 131

Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 8, 2020

Regions Bank exemplifies the latter mindset. The post Podcast: A Continuous Cycle of Tech Investment at Regions Bank appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

Regional 52

Regional Innovation Technology Customer Experience 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Volanty, an online Brazilian used car market startup, raised 70 million reais ($17.6 SoftBank launched a $5 billion Latin America fund in March, the largest investment of venture capital funds the region has seen. Planned are investments in eCommerce, FinTechs and healthcare.

America 119

America Regional Fintech Capital 119

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

McInerney also pointed to government to consumer (G2C), which is a “more nascent” market, with presence in government benefits and tax refunds. He said that the $120 trillion B2B market, as measured in payments volume, is tied to lower velocity but higher value flows. In the U.S.

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Payments Regional America Cards 163

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Compliance with financial regulations market-to-market around the globe is increasingly automated yet relies on the same human emotion that undergirds all forms of exchange: trust. In other words, banks and financial institutions (FIs) have an obligation to make sure you are who you claim to be.

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Compliance Regulation Payments Study 198